Spirit break out Holy Trinity Church Huddersfield, Sunday 9th June 2019 Wait. Just the one word "Wait," and then a pause was how the sermon started. My day started less well. I awoke tired. Not because I had a bad night's sleep, but because I am thoroughly exhausted. That was not good as I was …
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Names of God – Part 62: Love
God's love is shown in redemption, which theologians have written long books about, but which can be summed up in just nine words: This is God's world, and he wants it back.
What Are You Waiting For? #HT200
What are you waiting for? Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 2 June 2019 An interesting walk to church today. I was walking alone as I was playing in the worship band at the contemporary service, my wife, the Lovely Linda would follow later, I had rehearsal and sound check to do. The unusual occurrence …
Names of God -Part 60: The First and the Last
Rishown 'Acharone Names of God -Part 60 The First and the Last Better known from the Alpha and Omega passages at the beginning and end of the book of Revelation, the First and the Last as describing God has a history going back to the Old Teastament. Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel …
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Names of God – Part 59: The King of Glory
Melek Kabod Names of God - Part 59 The King of Glory This is a blog about donkeys and a man riding through a city gate on one of these strong and stubborn but humble creatures. It is also a blog about a song. That song is old, about 3,000 years old written by a …
Reform: a grassroots movement?
Is Christian reform a grassroots movement? I would answer this question in two ways. Yes. No. But first let me say what I am talking about. Christianity has become such a religion of jargon that it is easy to say one thing and be understood as saying another. I am not talking of the tradition …
Learning to be a disciple
A disciple is a learner Holy Trinity Church Huddersfield, Sunday 12 May 2019 The best decision anyone can make in life is to become a disciple of Jesus. I start this blog the same way that Vicar Mike started his sermon on Sunday morning, with a quote fron Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. My second …
Names of God – part 58: The fountain of living water
Maqowr Chay Mayim Names of God part 58 The fountain of Living Water I have heard living water over spiritualised, especially in sermons about Jesus talking to the woman at the well in Samaria. The talk was on a spiritual topic, but Jesus was keeping it real and linking to real life issues. The woman …
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Changing the leper’s spots?
The Cross is freedom Holy Trinity Church Huddersfield - Sunday 28 April 2019 A difficult service for me. My mood before, during and after the service was not good. I had a minor autistic meltdown the evening before the service, was feeling fragile during the service and had a larger meltdown later that day. For …
Names of God: God is with us
Emmanuel or Immanuel Names of God - Part God is with us I am writing this in th Easter period because there is so much more to God being with us than the Christmas story. Jesus came, God in human form as prophesied by Isaiah, showed us how to live, taught us that love is …
Making an ass of myself 